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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning technology make it possible for humans all around the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Mexico to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Professors want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing demand for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also describes the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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